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plural of con
as in prisoners
a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence a program to help ex-cons find employment

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noun (2)

plural of con

cons

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of con

cons

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of con
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Across Europe, soccer players are routinely groomed into gambling accomplices by cons who follow a relatively consistent playbook. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025 Determining whether and when to start HRT requires weighing the pros and cons for you. Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025 Dryer balls don't have many cons. Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025 Thirty years ago, parents everywhere were compelled to weigh the pros and cons of allowing their kids to see Titanic. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025 And when investigators received a bizarre phone call about Cliff’s property being sold, a 10-year saga riddled with conspiracy, cons, and lies began. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025 On that note, the growth of artificial intelligence tools — the pros, the cons and the unknowns — are certain to be a theme of Mipcom. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 Starting with the cons, Kelis had some things to say about the infrastructure of the country, sharing her thoughts in a video. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Cons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cons. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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